Request for Proposal-CAC Assignment

 

A large medical group practice is strongly considering the purchase and implementation of a Computerized Automated Coding (CAC) program. Upon the reading of the reference article “How to Conduct a Thorough CAC Readiness Assessment – A White Paper from Nuance Healthcare.”  (PDF below)  create a request for proposal (RFP) as a measure to target potential vendors for a response. Your RFP must focus on the accuracy of the software (including documentation of accuracy statistics from providers who have implemented a CAC system), and then making recommendations regarding the corrective action. 

 

 

Additional recommended readings-

Journal of AHIMA article: http://journal.ahima.org/2013/03/01/ten-more-questions-for-cac-vendors/